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With interest rates at their highest in years, entrepreneurs are looking for real estate with a higher risk-reward profile
With lower prices than in the centre, neighbourhoods such as Cowley and Iffley draw young families and professionals
The area’s mix of history and modern street life give it an authentic feel
Period properties in the island’s towns are popular choices, as well as its more rural fincas and fishermen’s cottages
The city’s many attractions — plus being cheaper than the capital to rent or buy a home — are overcoming its gritty reputation
The ability to pay upfront earns preference and price cuts, while those with mortgages go to the back of the queue
Japan’s smaller centres and rural locations exert a post-pandemic pull as more companies also leave the capital’s orbit
The urge to knock down a home and start again can be strong — but even new eco-friendly buildings can come with a high emissions cost
Inflation and increased natural catastrophes have driven up premiums for upmarket property and collections
Pandemic-era buyers are increasingly listing their homes as holiday lets — just as demand is falling
Cheaper properties have long attracted young professionals to Canal Saint-Martin — but buyers are being squeezed
As the pandemic-era buying boom abates, the old seasonal pattern may be returning to New York’s favourite getaway
Home sales sink in the Thameside regatta town but clubs and businesses are benefiting from the rise of homeworkers
Their distinct architecture, climate and culture can offer a contrast to glitzy tourist hotspots such as Mykonos
With mortgage rates rising, a stand-off between sellers and buyers has taken hold in the southern French city
Efforts to upgrade protected properties are being thwarted by an overstretched planning system, fraught with delays and confusion
City dwellers who moved during the pandemic are discovering the benefits — and challenges — of countryside living
Cities see prime property sales dwindle as sellers refuse to budge on price and buyers will not pay
From moving costs to million-dollar interiors, incentives are increasingly offered to buyers by housing developers. Beware the pitfalls
With interest rates high, buyers are making lowball offers on the Californian side of this affluent rural getaway
Since the invasion of Ukraine, oligarchs have had to look beyond London and Monaco — while many ordinary citizens just want out
The housing market has been hit hard by higher interest rates, but the appeal of the city’s northern suburbs remains
Low taxes and a growing cultural scene lure workers and businesses from other cities, while locals are priced out
Homebuyers hold off and locals are priced out as mortgage rates and rents rise
Rising mortgage rates are driving up house prices and increasing demand for rentals in the Danish city
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